Andy Rubin

SVP, Mobile & Digital Content
Google

Andy Rubin is responsible for Google’s mobile and digital content businesses, including development of Android and Google Play. Prior to joining Google, he was founder and CEO of Android, a company he incubated as an entrepreneur in residence at Redpoint Ventures. Android was acquired by Google in 2005.  

Previously, Rubin was president and CEO of Danger Inc., where he helped create the Sidekick, one of the first mobile devices to offer a direct Internet experience. Earlier, he was instrumental in building and shipping WebTV, the first interactive television-based Internet service, which was acquired by Microsoft in 1995. He also led the effort to ship the Motorola Envoy, one of the first wireless PDAs for General Magic, and helped design the  first host-based software modem for Apple Computer.

He began his career as a software engineer for Carl Zeiss A.G., maker of industrial and consumer optical products, and is the author of numerous patents in wireless communications.

Posts With Andy Rubin

Google Doubles Down on Music Subscriptions, Which Means Google Isn’t Serious About Music Subscriptions

Peter Kafka in Media on May 14 at 8:55 pm PT

Less would be more.

Voices

Google Breaks Up Mapping and Commerce Unit

Amir Efrati, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 14 at 9:20 am PT

Google Inc. executive Jeff Huber stepped aside as head of the Internet giant’s mapping and commerce unit on Wednesday, in a two-part management shift that also saw the chief of the Android unit, Andy Rubin, leave his position, said people familiar with the matter.

Andy Rubin Stepping Down as Android Head Was Sudden but Inevitable

Liz Gannes in News on March 13 at 6:24 pm PT

Larry Page subs a grounded and effective operator, Sundar Pichai, for the independent-minded Rubin.

Android’s Father Won’t Soon Be Forgotten (Video)

Ina Fried in Media on March 13 at 12:56 pm PT

Whatever Andy Rubin does in his next act at Google, his contributions to the mobile industry have been immeasurable.

Meet Google’s New Android Boss, Sundar Pichai (Video)

Lauren Goode in News on March 13 at 10:12 am PT

A sit-down interview with Google’s new head of Android.

Android Chief Andy Rubin Moves to Other Google Projects While Sundar Pichai Takes Over

Liz Gannes in News on March 13 at 10:04 am PT

Android is now part of the team that does Chrome and Apps.

Why Google Thinks Two Music Subscription Services Are Better Than None

Peter Kafka in Media on March 5 at 9:58 pm PT

Only a Googler could explain why Android and YouTube are talking about launching separate music services. But we can guess.

state of confusion is a pretty crummy song by kinks' standards

Dive Into Mobile Adds Google’s Schmidt, Waze’s Bardin and Twitter’s Sippey

Liz Gannes in Dive Into Mobile on March 5 at 8:00 am PT

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, Waze CEO Noam Bardin and Twitter VP Michael Sippey join the D: Dive Into Mobile speaker roster.

Google’s Rubin: No Need for Retail Stores

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 26 at 8:48 am PT

The head of Android says that Google doesn’t need its own retail stores to sell its Nexus devices.

Andy Rubin: Samsung’s Android Success Mostly About Just Executing Well

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 26 at 8:35 am PT

Andy Rubin tells reporters there is not much he or Google can do to help other device makers be more profitable.

Google’s Andy Rubin on Firefox OS: “In General, I Feel Friendly”

Ina Fried in Mobile, February 26, 2013 at 8:21 am PT

Dive Into Mobile Ready to Take Back Manhattan on April 15 and 16

Ina Fried in Dive Into Mobile, November 27, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Sandy Is Also a Perfect Digital Storm — Google Cancels NYC Android Event

Kara Swisher in News, October 27, 2012 at 10:24 am PT

Countdown to Dive Into Mobile (Plus Some Livestreaming for Those Who Can’t Make It IRL)

Liz Gannes in Dive Into Mobile, October 24, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Google Schedules October 29 Android Event in New York

Ina Fried in Mobile, October 17, 2012 at 5:19 pm PT

You Can’t Live Without Your iPhone! Because That’s How You Tell if It’s Raining.

Peter Kafka in Mobile, August 20, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Exclusive: Google’s Andy Rubin and Asus’ Jonney Shih on How They Cooked Up the Nexus 7

Ina Fried in Mobile, June 27, 2012 at 1:49 pm PT

Android Activations More Than Doubled in Past Year

John Paczkowski in Mobile, June 27, 2012 at 11:41 am PT

Google I/O, Day One: A Tablet, a Streaming Media Player and Google Glasses Descend From the Sky

Ina Fried in Mobile, June 27, 2012 at 7:52 am PT

D: Dive Into Mobile Speaker Bonanza: Google’s Rubin, Nokia’s Elop, Mozilla’s Kovacs, Facebook’s Schroepfer and WhatsApp’s Koum

Liz Gannes in D, June 26, 2012 at 7:05 am PT

Google Originally Figured Android Tablets Would Own a Third of the Market in 2011

John Paczkowski in News, April 25, 2012 at 4:07 pm PT

Oracle Presses Case With Google Emails

John Letzing, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News, April 24, 2012 at 1:27 am PT

It’s On: Oracle and Google to Meet in “World Series” of IP Lawsuits

Arik Hesseldahl in News, April 15, 2012 at 6:07 pm PT

Oracle Figures 700,000 Android Activations a Day Are Worth $3.65 Billion a Year to Google

John Paczkowski in News, January 18, 2012 at 2:15 pm PT

Android Edges Ahead of iOS in Ad Impressions

John Paczkowski in Mobile, January 10, 2012 at 4:01 am PT

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